Columbus Baptist S. ll. to Meet At Taula Today
Columbus Sept 23 The 112th annual convention of the Columbus Baptist association will convene at the Taula Robotic Church at 9 30 Thursday morning September 26 with Moderator Columbus Roberts presiding. Dr F S Porter pastor of First Baptist will lead devotional. Officers to be elected, reports of executive committee, workers council, and Sunday schools will be presented. Notable speakers include Dr O P Gill editor of the Christian Index and university president Spright Dowell.
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Wreh
C. B. Newsom
Torn Heights
C. Fowler
Manchester
Will Iver
Norination
O. P. Gill
The
Christian Index
W. H. Faust
Evan Jism
Spright Dowell
C. L. McGill
Bessie Tift College
L. Fortney
Hapeville
Columbus Roberts
F. S. Porter
Pastor Baptist Church
Virginia City and Abe Lincoln Theatres Weekly Showings
Sunday and Monday to feature Virginia City with Warner Bros promise of bigger, better. Flynn stars as Union officer Scott with Miriam Hopkins as the villainess. Wednesday and Thursday Abe Lincoln in Illinois showcases Neola’s rise from backwoodsman to politics. Friday and Saturday Jack Holt stars in The Three Mile Limit.
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Virginia City
Dodge City
Warner Bros
Charac
Tell Flynn
Adolbd Scott
Miriam Hopkins
Abe Pneola
Illinois
John Tonnell
Lever
Neola
Ann Ruthedge
Todd
Lincoln
Jack Holt
Taylor County EMC Adds 45 New Consumers this Month
Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation reports 45 new customers at Flint River Farms in Macon County, bringing total to 1,518. Manager J. L. Callaway says a Washington source confirms free installation by the ABA, cutting cost by about half. An application on file seeks 50 more miles of REA lines to serve 150 more customers across Taylor, Macon, Crawford, Peach, and surrounding areas.
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Taylor County Electric Membership Corporation
J. L. Callaway
Reynolds
Washington
Callaway
Flint River Farms
Macon County
Taylor County
Crawford
Peach
Macon
Pace Heads Third District Nomination In Americus
Congress hopeful Stephen Pace of Americus will be formally nominated by Democrats from 24 counties at a Friday night convention in Americus. Pace, writing from Washington, says he cannot attend for a personal acceptance speech due to duties in Congress, and may rush home if adjournment comes. The district committee led by W. H. Young of Columbus will oversee proceedings at the Windsor hotel with Sumter hosts providing supper.
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Third Congressional District
Stephen Pace
Mr. Pace
Washington
District Executive Committee
Windsor Hotel
Sumter County
Pace
Congress
W. H. Young
Columbus
Ministers and Laymen To Meet Wednesday in Montezuma
Laymen of the Met will assemble at Montezuma Methodist Church on Wednesday October 22 with Bishop Arthur Moore to speak. The meeting, led by Rev B A Pafford pastor, aims to revitalize Americus district and invites all interested attendees.
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Sep
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Americus District
Arthur Moore
Montezuma Methodist Church
B. A. Pafford
Ing
Legion Auxiliary Baby Contest To Close Tuesday
The Baby Contest sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary will close Tuesday morning October 1. Winners to be announced at the Dean Theatre Wednesday night. Top contestants include Patricia Sorrels first Larry Conner second Sue Fain third Betsy Theus fourth Bobby Harris fifth and Charlotte Edwards sixth. A list of babies and sponsor businesses follows with names like Sonny McMullin Dreizin Dry Goods Sylvia Locke Cash Grocery Ernestine Davis The Cross Shop Sue Fain Bertha Bazemore Bobby Potter Walters Place and many more local sponsors.
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American Legion, Auxiliary
Tuesady
Dean Theatre
American Legion Auxiliary
Patricia Sorrels
Larry Conner
Sue Fain
Betsy Theus
Bobby Harris
Charlotte Edwards
Sonny McMullin
Dreizin‘s Drygoods
Sylvia Locke
Cash Grocery
Ernestine Davis
the Cross Shop
Bertha Bazemore
Bobby Potter
Walter‘s Place
Citizens State Bank
American Legion Post to Sponsor Taylor County Fair
The Butler American Legion Post No. 124 will sponsor a Taylor County Fair during Oct 7 to 12 with three cash prizes for top exhibits in farm produce and hand work. Each county community gets a booth. prizes are 15, 10, and 5 dollars. Ribbons and mid way attractions by W. E. Frank Shows, plus a furniture prize for a public wedding on fair grounds. Located north of the Joiner Brothers Store. Details next week.
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Butler American Legion Post No. 124
Taylor County
Ed Wilson
Wilson
Legion
W. E. Frank
Joiner Brothers
the Herald
Memorial Services For Judge C F McLaughlin Held
Memorial services for the late Judge C Frank McLaughlin were held in Talbotton Georgia in the Talbot county courthouse superior court room. Judge Geo C Palmer appointed a committee to draft resolutions and arrange the exercises scheduled for 3 o clock Tuesday afternoon.
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C. F. McLaughlin
Talbotton
C. Frank McLaughlin
Talbot County
Geo. C. Palmer
Plans For Red Cross Roll Call In Taylor Co 1940 Being Made
Executive Board meetings in Reynolds detailed the 1940 Red Cross roll call setup for Taylor County. Officers named include Miss Melissa Ogburn as county chair, Hugh Neisler roll call chair, J H Neisler secretary, F Ricks treasurer, Ben F. Persons and H H. Riley for Butler district, Dan Beeland disaster chair, and Betty Whatley special gifts chair. McGurk, from National Headquarters, will visit in October to review plans and instruct workers ahead of the November roll call. The 1939 effort doubled membership and the county had a lively, active year.
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Taylor County Post Red Cross
Reynolds
McGurk
National Headquarters
Melissa Ogburn
Hugh Neisler
J. H. Neisler
F . Ricks
Ben F. Persons
H.H. Riley
Butler
Dan Beeland
Betty Whatley
Special Gifts
Taylor County
Day of Registration October 16 Made Legal Holiday
Gov E D Rivers announced that Wednesday October 16 will be a state holiday for registration of about 495000 Georgians ages 21 to 85 under the conscription program. Regular election machinery will be used. counties may seek aid from ordinaries, the American Legion or other civic groups if registration boards are overwhelmed.
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Gov. Rivers
Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
American Legion
Fort Valley Peach Float Delights Boston Parade Crowds
From Fort Valley Georgia a peach laden float delighted Boston parade watchers. Pretty girls on a platform tossed baskets of peaches to the spectators creating a moving curb service during the American Legion event.
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Boston
Ft. Valley
Georgia
American Legion
Maxwell's 10 Cents Stocka In Butler Ga
A brief notice notes a small price item in Butler Georgia, mentioning Maxwell's and a ten cent stocka style offering. The fragment presents commerce related wording with regional context but lacks complete details.
Cotton Gin Output Shifts in Taylor County 1940 vs 1989
Taylor County reports 2653 bales of cotton ginned from the 1940 crop before Sept 16, compared with 3207 bales for the 1989 crop, highlighting changing local yields over time.
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Taylor County
Grand and Traverse Jurors Drawn for Oct Term
Judge George C. Palmer selected the Grand and Traverse jurors for the October term of Taylor Superior Court. The term convenes Monday October 7 with jurors drawn to serve during the session.
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Palmer
Grand
Traverse
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Taylor Superior Court
Judge Palmer Presides Over Talbot County Court Week
Judge George C. Palmer convens the fall term of Talbot superior court in Talbotton this week after a September delay. Solicitor Hubert Calhoun has about forty warrants for criminal cases as grand jury reviews include two negro tragedy cases. Charges range from murder to illegal liquor to larceny while the civil docket is light and expected to conclude within a week.
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Talbot Superior Court
Talbotton
Hubert Calhoun
John M. Shipp
Charley Beach
Hamp Couch
Clyde Giddings
Giddings
Woodland
Services At Methodist Church Next Sunday
Local Methodist church will hold services next Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. F J Gilbert will lead both services. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. at both Methodist and Baptist churches. Everyone is invited to attend.
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F. J Gilbert
Fatally Injured Driver J D Childree In Reynolds Wreck
J D Childree age 19, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Childree of Taylor Mill, died after a truck collision at the junction of highways 96 and 128 in Reynolds. The wreck injured several, while the truck driver A J Youngblood faced a stop sign charge and was later released on bond. Funeral services were held at Mt Olive church with interment in Mt Olive cemetery.
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Providence Church
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Pen of White Leghorns Sets Egg-Laying Record at Athens
A pen owned by Mr. A. E. Guinn of Butler dominates the national egg-laying contest at Athens, leading in eggs and points among white leghorns. His Rhode Island Reds trail by a few points for first place, with Guinn’s birds having earned many honors in these annual Athens contests. The Peach Valley Egg Farm and its high bred leghorns are a point of Georgia pride.
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A. E. Guinn
Butler
United States
Athens
Rhode Island Reds
Rivers says Georgia to observe Thanksgiving on Roosevelt date
Governor Rivers stated Georgia will follow the president's Thanksgiving date set for November 21, aligning with Roosevelt's proclamation. The notice also lists an unrelated lost shoe report: a pair of men's tan oxford shoes size 10 1/2 left at a bench near Cash Grocery in Butler, Ga., with a reward offered for return to Hardin Corbin.
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Associated Press
Georgia
Rivers
Roosevelt
Cash
Hardin Corbin
Butler
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